Throughout our holiday gift guide, we’ve been sharing some of the hottest toys of the season and highlighting all the features and fun things that make them a gift to covet. We’ve also tried to spare parents some Christmas morning stress by letting them know about ease of set up, additional parts needed, and of course a reminder to buy batteries since many toys don’t come with them. Few things are more frustrating on Christmas morning than not having enough batteries or the right size batteries for the new unwrapped toys.
Take, for example, all the crazy fun that could be missed (or delayed, while you’re stared down by a very upset child for your negligence) if you didn’t have batteries on hand when unwrapping one of THE hottest toys of the season – Furby Connect! I mentioned Furby Connect in a recent CJME Morning News interview when highlighting my picks for the hottest toys of the season. Yes, Furby is still at the top of gift lists and now he (she? it?) is definitely a trending item because of it’s ability to yes – connect – thanks to the Furby Connect World app.
This little stinker (no, really, the Furby warns you when it’s about to fart, thankfully just the sound is all your family will endure) is full of lively sounds, furbish gibberish, and has huge expressive eyes that display more than 150 lively animations to help you understand exactly what it’s trying to say. Children interact with a Furby Connect friend by petting, tickling, or shaking Furby, turning it upside down, or even moving its antenna like a joystick. When the Furby Connect friend syncs with the Furby Connect World app, there are more physical and digital ways to interact and more surprises to discover.
Furby Connect will be ready to play with right out of the box on Christmas morning, provided you have 4 AAA batteries on hand. This is where the importance of choosing Duracell comes in, and here’s why…
Duracell believes in powering the imagination of sick children by helping to ensure kids can still be kids, and enjoy the magic of the season even in the midst of illness. Can you imagine having a little one in the hospital at any time, but even more so during the Christmas season? It’s just so wrong – Christmas is for children, and having a child so sick that they need hospital care during the holidays makes it all seem so unfair.
For the 10th year in a row Duracell will be donating a year supply of batteries to hospital playrooms across the country to power smiles this holiday season and beyond! In addition to their annual battery donation to children’s hospitals across the country, Duracell has also made it super easy for Canadians everywhere to get involved.
All you have to do is purchase a pack of Duracell batteries at Walmart starting now until the end of December and they will donate to Children’s Miracle Network. It’s really that simple. The goal is to raise $150,000.
I hope you all keep this initiative in mind during the final days of shopping ahead of Christmas, and support it by purchasing Duracell batteries at Walmart.
To find out more on how you too can support Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to power imagination of kids throughout the holidays visit Duracell.com/cmn
I always appreciate knowing ahead of time if I’m going to need batteries. It’s something that I always tend to forget!
Good for Duracell for giving back! Who doesn’t need batteries. We go through a ton here with the wireless Xbox controllers!
Such a good fundraiser, and for something we all need to buy anyway. Well done Walmart and Duracell.
Ha! Last year we gifted the grandkids with a bunch of battery requiring gifts, with, you guessed it! No Batteries. Will not happen again.
Awesome for Duracell giving back! Best batteries, hands down!
Furby is such a cutie! Important to have those batteries on hand so that kiddos can play right away.
We’re stocked up on the batteries! Yes, we did buy em at Walmart!
good idea, great initiative – thanks Duracell and those of us who buy Duracell batteries at Walmart!
Duracell is a great battery and for them to give back makes them even more better, I will be buying Duracell from now on knowing I’m doing a great cause as well!!
We just bought some Duracell batteries today, from Walmart 🙂
That’s a great donation by Duracell and the kids in the hospital deserve all the joys that Christmas brings.
Duracell is our go to battery!! We always stock up at Costco over the holidays 🙂
Yay Duracell! What a great thing to do. I will make a point of stopping into a Walmart for some batteries even though I almost never shop there.
Great program. I will pick some up next time I visit Walmart.
we always have stash of batteries here.. never know when you need them
Thanks for the info about the Children’s Miracle Network. It is so important to donate.
Such a wonderful fundraiser! We always go for Duracell when buying batteries!
That’s such a nice campaign that Duracell is doing to raise money for! We use Duracell batteries all the time!
My garlands and my wreath have battery operated lights. So I stocked up on the Duracells.
Love a good cause. Thanks for sharing
That is awesome what they are doing, a great cause indeed. I only use Duracell for my battery needs.
Thank you, Duracell, for sponsoring a decade’s worth of smiles for sick Canadian children from coast to coast.
always need batteries, good on Duracell that makes me want to support them!
Batteries are on my shopping list!
Nothing worse than a great toy on Christmas morning and no batteries! Best to stock up now!
Great cause that they are supporting, will definitely pick up some Duracell batteries this weekend.
We always buy Duracell batteries and as a matter of fact I just picked up a pack at Walmart today. Glad to hear that they will be donating to the Children’s Miracle Network.
I always buy extra batteries for this time of year and for the last few years have bought Duracell because of this
Duracell batteries are the best I always stock up for Christmas especially for the toys
After forgetting to get batteries one year and seeing the disappointment on the kids faces when they couldn’t play with their new toys, I now make sure I have tons of batteries on hand! I love that Duracell are giving back!
Stocking up on Batteries is a must at this time of year with 3 boys!! And what a great donation program for Duracell to do. Awesome stuff.
We always stock up on Duracell batteries around Christmas. The kids toys always need them.
an amazing initiative by Duracell! We rely on Duracell during the holidays!
Great thing Duracell is doing. Need to purchase some batteries this month.
A fantastic fundraiser usuin a product we all need (expecially at Christmas). Thank you .
Every time i go shopping since the Fall i buy batteries because they can add up quickly when you need to buy so many during the holidays and i always buy at Walmart.
Until I read this I was unaware that Duracell donated to hospitals across the country but it makes me like them even more. Good for you Duracell.
Duracell is by far the best battery and one we trust and use.
We use lots of batteries so it’s great to contribute to a good cause.
I always buy Duracell Batteries. I never seem to have enough of them. I even get the 18 pack but they seem to disappear faster than I can get them. Kids get them.
This is a great campaign! I’m definitely going to need batteries soon and I’ll be supporting Duracell.
Great initiative by Duracell! We just bought a mega pack at walmart yesterday!
Toys these days seem to need so many batteries and so many different types that we always keep a stock on hand!
My hubby won’t buy nothing but Duracell batteries, nice to know that they give back. Great job Duracell and Walmart!!!
I think it’s great for Duracell to give back especially around Christmas because people really can’t afford it
I always stock up on Duracell batteries at this time of year and it’s wonderful to hear that Walmart donates to the Children’s Miracle Network, when we purchase them at their stores.
We have bought all our batteries at Wal Mart! Duracell batteries not only are great batteries but so great to help donate to Children’s Miracle Network
Duracell batteries are so durable and I try to pick them up all year round because we need them for so many things.
Glad to hear that! I actually need batteries for some of the gift and I have a $5.00 off coupons. Off to Walmart tonight!
Wtg Duracell and Walmart , that’s awesome , i always need batteries , that reminds me to buy a bunch next trip shopping 🙂
What a wonderful thing for Duracell to do. I love when companies give back like this. I’ll definitely be purchasing my batteries at Walmart
Batteries are always wanted in the house especially for christmas when kids got a present that required batteries so we already purchased Duracell to be on the go
We all need batteries at this time of year and especially if we give a gift that requires them. My hubby uses a lot of batteries and I need some right now for my doorbell. I will be heading to Walmart tomorrow so I will be sure to pick up some Duracells.
I always keep my drawer stocked!
I hope they reach their fund raising goal.
That’s a great initiative. I almost never go to walmart but will look into donating to the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals!
My love for Duracell batteries and Walmart just grew stronger! This is a great program to make children happy on Christmas! I’ll stock up on Duracell batteries the next time at Walmart.
This is lovely of them. Nice to help support people who need it.
Such an easy way to give back! I had no idea this program was running… Everyone can always use an extra set of batteries in the house
I keep Duracell batteries on hand because you never know when you need them
I only buy Duracell and I have purchased some at Walmart for my mom to change her smoke detectors when I visit for Christmas.
a great idea Walmart; been there, done that where a full day of playing with toys and a battery dies and then comes the crying from the child who loves his new toy but can’t play anymore.
This is a fantastic initiative. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for families spending Christmas with sick babes. I’ll definitely be purchasing Duracell this season. I love a company that gives back to such a worthy cause.
Duracell is the best!
What a great initiative! I remember my brother a few years back (single, no kids) bought my daughter one of the best things on her Christmas list. Sure enough, no batteries. My hubby and brother set out to find various gas stations etc. on Christmas night to try to find batteries – lol
This is a great way to support the Children’s Miracle Network. We all buy batteries.
I’ll make sure that my next Duracell battery purchase is at Walmart. What a generous contribution.
I love it when a companies gives back. Bravo to both Duracell and Walmart. Donating a year supply of batteries to hospital playrooms and donating to Children’s Miracle Network during to the Christmas season are the type of charitable acts that make me brand loyal.
I just bought batteries at Walmart this week & it makes me feel good knowing those funds are helping the Children’s Miracle Network. Duracell is giving back in a great way this holiday season.
I am really bad about remembering to include batteries when I give gifts to my niece!
I love hearing about how big companies like Duracell are giving back – so important. Really makes me feel good about buying batteries over the holidays!!!!
Duracell is our go-to brand for batteries. I love them even more after reading about this amazing initiative that they are doing for the kids. I’ll have to go buy a few packs of batteries this month.
This is a great way to give back and to Support the Children’s Miracle network hospitals, we all need batteries and the hospitals do such good work.
What a fabulous campaign that Duracell has created. Plus they truly are the best batteries around. We normally do not buy our Duracells at Walmart, but did so this season to help in some small way. Happy to help. And thank you Duracell !
An awesome initiative, always need batteries these days.
I love that Duracell donates batteries to the hospital playroom, definitely nice knowing that parents and hospital staff have one less thing to worry about!
I always need batteries and i am more than happy to buy duracell to support this wonderful cause!
love duracell and i love this initiative between walmart and duracell and helping children
I love Duracell. I always make sure I have extra and I think what they do is awesome!